 | The Agency 2: The Body at the Tower Lee, Y. S. Read by Eyre, Justine 2010-12 - Candlewick on Brilliance Audio 9781441890429 Now nearly a full-fledged member of the Agency, the all-female detective unit operating out of Miss Scrimshawa (TM)s Academy for Girls, Mary Quinn is back for another action-packed adventure. Disguised as a poor apprentice builder and a boy, she must brave the grimy underbelly of Victorian London a " as well as childhood memories of fear, hunger, and constant want a " to unmask the identity of a murderer. Assigned to monitor a building site on the clock tower of the Houses of Parliament, Mary earns the confidence of the work crew, inching ever nearer her suspect. But if an irresistible desire to help the citya (TM)s needy doesna (TM)t distract her and jeopardize her cover, unexpectedly meeting up with an old friend a " or flame a " just might. A suspenseful and evocative window into a fascinating moment in history, The Body at the Tower is the much-anticipated second outing with a daring young detective. …More |
 | Another Faust Nayeri, Daniel And Dina Read by Kellgren, Katherine 2010-10 - Candlewick on Brilliance Audio 9781441890603 A devilish debut by a brother-sister team invites readers into the world of the elite Marlowe High School academy. At once chilling and wickedly satirical, this contemporary reimagining of the Faustian bargain is a compelling tale of ambition, consequences, and ultimate redemption. …More |
 | Another Pan Nayeri, Daniel 2010-10 - Candlewick on Brilliance Audio 9781423399506 In this engaging audiobook, Daniel and Dina Nayeri reimagine Peter Pan as a twisty, atmospheric, and fast-paced fantasy about the perils of immortality. …More |
 | Of Love and Evil Rice, Anne 2010-11 - Knopf Publishing Group 9781400043545 Rice's lyrical, haunting new novel is a metaphysical thriller of angels and assassins that once again summons up dark and dangerous worlds set in times past. …More |
 | Veil of Roses Fitzgerald, Laura 2010-11 - Brilliance Corporation 9781441839510 This compelling debut follows one spirited young woman from the confines of Iran to the intoxicating freedom of America--where she discovers not only an enticing new country but the roots of her own independence. . . . Tamila Soroush wanted it all. But in the Islamic Republic of Iran, dreams are a dangerous thing for a girl. Knowing they can never come true, Tami abandons them. . . . Until her twenty-fifth birthday, when her parents give her a one-way ticket to America, hoping she will "go and wake up her luck." If they have their way, Tami will never return to Iran . . . which means she has three months to find a husband in America. Three months before she's sent back for good. From her first Victoria's Secret bra to her first ride on a motor scooter to her first country line-dance, Tami drinks in the freedom of an American girl. Inspired to pursue her passion for photography, she even captures her adventures on film. But looming over her is the fact that she must find an Iranian-born husband before her visa expires. To complicate matters, her friendship with Ike, a young American man, has grown stronger. And it is becoming harder for Tami to ignore the forbidden feelings she has for him. It's in her English as a second language classes that Tami finds a support system. With the encouragement of headstrong Eva, loyal Nadia, and Agata and Josef, who are carving out a love story of their own, perhaps Tami can keep dreaming--and find a way to stay in America. …More |
 | The Birthday Ball Lowry, Lois 2010-11 - Listening Library 9780307746207 Princess Patricia Priscilla is bored with her royal life and the excitement surrounding her 16th-birthday ball. Doomed to endure courtship by three grotesquely unappealing noblemen, she escapes her fate--for a week. What begins as a cure for boredom becomes a chance for the princess to break the rules. …More Sue |
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